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Central Bancompany, Inc. (CBC) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Sell if holding. At $26.68, A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Single-region cliff: 88% exposure to Missouri and Primary Markets (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.; Concentration risk — Geographic: Missouri and Primary Markets (87.8%).

Central Bancompany is a Missouri-headquartered bank holding company for The Central Trust Bank, with 155 branches across Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado and $20.75B in total assets. Earnings come from commercial and real estate lending (79% of total loans are real... Read more

$26.68-0.9% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#112 of 142 Banks - Regional
Stop $25.16Target $26.36(resistance)A.R:R -0.7:1
Analyst target$28.50+6.8%5 analysts
$26.36our TP
$26.68price
$28.50mean
$25
$31

Sell if holding. At $26.68, A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Single-region cliff: 88% exposure to Missouri and Primary Markets (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.; Concentration risk — Geographic: Missouri and Primary Markets (87.8%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.70, earnings proximity 87d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and finsvc regional cliff hard block. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Recent Analyst detected in news
Risks
Single-region cliff: 88% exposure to Missouri and Primary Markets (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.
Concentration risk — Geographic: Missouri and Primary Markets (87.8%)
Concentration risk — Tenant: real estate loans (79.0%)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)873.0
P/E (Fwd)12.8
Mkt Cap$6.3B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn39.2%
ROE11.6%
Rev Growth10.4%
Beta-0.01
Dividend1.83%
Rating analysts9

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

IV53%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicMissouri and Primary Markets88%
    10-K Item 1A: '87.8% of our loans were to borrowers who resided or organized in Missouri and our other Primary Markets'
  • HIGHTenantreal estate loans79%
    10-K Item 1A: 'our real estate loans represented approximately $9.0 billion, or 79.0% of our total loans held for investment portfolio'
  • MEDIUMTenantcommercial real estate and construction and development loans46%
    10-K Item 1A: 'our commercial real estate and construction and development loans ... at approximately 46.4% of our total loans held for investment portfolio'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-02-05Item 5.02LOW
    Board approved new Time-Based RSU and Performance-Based RSU award agreement forms under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan for use with employees including executive officers. No officer departures or appointments. No reason cited.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

10 dimensions · all in-band

GatesA.R:R -0.7=NEGATIVEFINSVC REGIONAL CLIFF HARD BLOCKMomentum 5.8>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.70EARNINGS PROXIMITY 87d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
77 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MASupport $23.86Resistance $26.90

Price Targets

$25
$26
A.Upside-1.2%
A.R:R-0.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-6.8% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside
! FINSVC_REGIONAL_CLIFF:HARD_BLOCK

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-27 (87d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CBC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $26.68, A.R:R is negative (-0.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Single-region cliff: 88% exposure to Missouri and Primary Markets (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.; Concentration risk — Geographic: Missouri and Primary Markets (87.8%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $25.16. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CBC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $26.36 (-0.9% upside). Prior stop was $25.16. Stop-loss: $25.16.

What are the risks of investing in CBC?

Single-region cliff: 88% exposure to Missouri and Primary Markets (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.; Concentration risk — Geographic: Missouri and Primary Markets (87.8%); Concentration risk — Tenant: real estate loans (79.0%).

Is CBC overvalued or undervalued?

Central Bancompany, Inc. trades at a P/E of 873.0 (forward 12.8). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CBC?

9 analysts cover CBC with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $29.

What does Central Bancompany, Inc. do?Central Bancompany is a Missouri-headquartered bank holding company for The Central Trust Bank, with 155 branches...

Central Bancompany is a Missouri-headquartered bank holding company for The Central Trust Bank, with 155 branches across Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado and $20.75B in total assets. Earnings come from commercial and real estate lending (79% of total loans are real estate-backed) and wealth management on $16.0B in assets under advice.

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